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Palm oil stocks expected to climb 15pct in May on increased output
April Palm Oil Exports Up 9.62 pct, CPO Production 21.52 Pct Higher – MPOB
Malaysia deserves to get low-risk status in new EU regulation
Malaysia’s palm oil production up 3.51%
CB Industrial Eyes Central America, Africa For Expansion
KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) -- CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd (CBIP) is eyeing Central America and Africa as the new market for its Modipalm, a patented palm oil mill technology.
Biofuels have risks if not managed right
8/6/06 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Biofuels have the potential to replace growing amounts of oil, but can cause agricultural and ecological damage if not not developed carefully, a report released on Wednesday said.
Abdullah Praises Sabah's Sustainable Forest Management
SANDAKAN, June 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Thursday commended the Sabah state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman for having the strong political will to implement sustainable forest management.
Government approves 20 bio-diesel projects this year
8/6/06 (The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: The government is taking steps to promote the research and development as well as utilisation of alternative fuels in Malaysia, including a RM1.9bil investment for bio-diesel projects this year as at June 1, according to Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.
Singapore's Advanced Holdings to invest in biofuels
SINGAPORE - 07 June 2006 - Sesdaq-listed Advanced Holdings Ltd. ("Advanced" or the "Group") , the best performing stock in Singapore in 2005 in terms of percentage gain in share price, announced today that it has incorporated two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Advanced Clean Fuels Pte Ltd ("Advanced Clean Fuels") in Singapore, and Advanced Biofuel Technologies Sdn Bhd ("Advanced Biofuel") in Malaysia.
Indofood may sell shares of palm oil units
5/6/06 (Bloomberg) JAKARTA: PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's biggest instant- noodle maker, may sell shares of its palm oil units as surging demand for the commodity in India and China drives up prices.
United Plantations focus on research bearing fruit
5/6/06 ( Business Times) UNITED Plantations Bhd (UPB), one of the country's major plantation firms, is banking on research to boost crude palm oil yield way past the national average.
Bursa defends plan to license out daily CPO settlement prices
8/6/06 (Business Times) - BURSA Malaysia has defended its plan to license out daily settlement prices for crude palm oil (CPO), saying it will make Malaysia the global pricing centre for its golden crop.
Palm oil forum welcomes Sainsbury into the fold
02/06/2006 (Food Production Daily) - The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) welcomed UK supermarket Sainsbury's as its 100th ordinary member last week.
